In Tokyo shares trade, Fujifilm Holdings jumped 3.18 per cent to 3,500.5 yen in the first few minutes of trade after the group said it decided on additional production of its flu drug Avigan, which has been used as an experimental cure for the deadly Ebola epidemic.

Shares in automotive parts maker Takata plunged 6.95 per cent to 2,034 yen after US authorities urged owners of vehicles with potentially fatally defective Takata air bags to seek repairs.

The dollar was at 106.95 yen early Tuesday, compared with 106.92 yen in New York Monday afternoon.

The euro bought US$1.2790 and 136.80 yen against US$1.2800 and 136.86 yen in US trade. AFP